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Dallas Mavericks trade Anthony Davis to Washington Wizards

Originally posted on Ball Exclusives | By James Parker | Last updated Feb 4, 2026 4:16 PM ET

The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-round picks, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/sfrQQubI5i

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2026

The shocking trade marks the end of Davis’ tenure in Dallas, which was mired by the infamous swap with Luka Doncic that sent him there in the first place.

Wednesday’s move signals that the Wizards are buying into their roster and will look to make a playoff push in the near future. With a core of Davis, Trae Young and Alex Sarr, Washington appears to finally be moving out of the rebuild phase.

For the Mavericks, the move is symbolic of a desire to invest in the future and completely build around rookie phenom Cooper Flagg.

This article first appeared on Ball Exclusives and was syndicated with permission.

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